1.  Using words like crap, hell, etc are probably not the hindrance to outreach that he thinks they are.  That being said, I don’t think they help and can alienate conservative believers and as such are not really a good idea.

2.  Isn’t using your Flip Camera while driving chasing cool?

3.  Isn’t it a little bit ironic that they guy who promoted the 7 day Sex Challenge and went on the Daily Show to talk about it is bugged that other chase cool?

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Ed Young on Chasing Cool

“This might be cheesy, but what can I say? I am passionate about the church getting out and being the church, not just within our walls, but outside of them as well. It’s time for the church to get out of the box and let our world know that we serve a great God and have fun doing it.” – Ben Dailey

If Calvary Church breaks the 4,000 attendance barrier Sunday, April 12th and Sunday, April 19th Ben will sacrifice all the comforts of common daily life, make his way to the roof of Calvary Church, overlooking Highway 161, and reside in a ‘roomy’ 6×6x6 foot plexi-gass box for three days and nights. He will enter the box on April 26th at 7:00pm and exit the box April 29th at 7:00pm.  (Source: Pastor in a Box)

Any suggestions for what is next?  Do you really want to see a pastor in a plexi-glass box for one day let alone three?  Who does this really motivate?

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Would you, could you, in a box?

First Assembly of God will pick at random two parishioners to receive up to $800 a month in mortgage or rent payments for the rest of 2009.

One Hibbing church is looking to show God’s grace by paying the mortgage or rent of two parishioners who attend services on Easter Sunday.

First Assembly of God will pick at random two parishioners to receive up to $800 a month in mortgage or rent payments for the rest of 2009.

At the beginning of each Easter Sunday service ushers will pass around a form for people to sign their names. The names will be drawn at the end of each of the two services. (Source)

The pastor is quoted as saying that this will be done to illustrate the grace of God and the hope of Easter.  I wonder if your attendance is necessary, if it is really grace.

What do you think?  Gimmick or sincere illustration?

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Demonstrating Grace or Buying Attendees?